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Priam, the mythical king of Troy during the Trojan War, supposedly had 50 sons and (on some accounts) 50 daughters. Priam had several wives, the primary one Hecuba, daughter of Dymas, and several concubines, who bore his children. There is no official list, but many of them are mentioned in various Greek myths. These are summarized by author below.
| Name |
Mentioned by Homer |
Mentioned by Apollodorus |
Mentioned by Hyginus |
Mother, if known |
Notes |
| Hector |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
Central Trojan hero in Trojan War; heir presumptive; killed by Achilles,(attached to carriage and dragged around city). |
| Paris |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
Raised as a shepherd; his abduction of Helen launched the Trojan War; killed by Neoptolemus, son of Achilles. {Paris was killed by Philoctetes, Neoptolemus killed King Priam}, killed Achilles |
| Deiphobus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
|
| Helenus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
|
| Polydorus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
|
| Troilus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
Possibly fathered by Apollo |
| Polites |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
|
| Hippothous |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Kebriones |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Gorgythion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Castianeira |
Killed in battle by Teucer, whose arrow was aimed at Hector |
| Agathon |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Mestor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Chromius |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Doryclus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Democoon |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Antiphus |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Hecuba |
|
| Lycaon |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Laothoe |
|
| Pammon |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Hecuba |
|
| Dius |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Isus |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
| Antiphonus |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
| Echemmon |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
| Archemachus |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Aretus |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Ascanius |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Deiopites |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Dryops |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Evagoras |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Evander |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Polymedon |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Aegeoneus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Aesacus |
No |
Yes |
No |
Arisbe |
|
| Astygonus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Atas |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Bias |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Chersidamas |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Clonius |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Echephron |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Glaucus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Hippodamas |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Hipponous |
No |
Yes |
No |
Hecuba |
|
| Hyperion |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Hypirochus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Idomeneus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Laodocus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Lysithous |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Melanippus |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Mylius |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Philaemon |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Telestas |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Antinous |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Astynomus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Axion |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Binates |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Brissonius |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Chirodamas |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Chrysolaus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Dolon |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Eresus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Hero (mythology) |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Hippasus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Hipposidus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Hyperochus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Ilagus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Lysides |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Palaemon |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Polymelus |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Proneos |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Protodamas |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
[edit] Daughters
| Name |
Mentioned by Homer |
Mentioned by Apollodorus |
Mentioned by Hyginus |
Mother, if known |
Notes |
| Cassandra |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
prophetess cursed never to be believed |
| Laodice |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hecuba |
|
| Medesicaste |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Creusa |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Medusa |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Aristodeme |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Lysimache |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
| Polyxena |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
helped Paris kill Achilles |
| Demnosia |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Demosthea |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Ethionome |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Henicea |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Iliona |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Lysianassa |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Nereis |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Phegea |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Philomela |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
[edit] List of children according to Homer
[edit] List of children according to Apollodorus
- Hector
- Paris
- Deiphobus
- Helenus
- Polydorus
- Troilus (according to Apollodorus Troilus's father was Apollo)
- Polites
- Hippothous
- Cebriones (assuming Kebriones and Cebriones are just alternative transliterations of the same name.)
- Gorgythion
- Echemmon
- Agathon
- Mestor
- Chromius
- Doryclus
- Democoon
- Archemachus
- Aretus
- Ascanius
- Deiopites
- Dryops
- Evagoras
- Evander
- Polymedon
- Aegeoneus
- Aesacus
- Astygonus
- Atas
- Bias
- Chersidamas
- Clonius
- Echephron
- Glaucus
- Hippodamas
- Hipponous
- Hyperion
- Hypirochus
- Idomeneus
- Laodocus
- Lysithous
- Melanippus
- Mylius
- Philaemon
- Telestas
[edit] List of children according to Hyginus
- Hector
- Alexander (same as Paris)
- Deiphobus
- Helenus
- Polydorus
- Troilus
- Polites
- Hippothous
- Cebriones
- Gorgythion
- Agathon
- Mestor
- Chromius
- Doryclus
- Archemachus
- Aretus
- Ascanius
- Deiopites
- Dryops
- Evagoras
- Evander
- Polymedon
- Antinous
- Astynomus
- Axion
- Binates
- Brissonius
- Chirodamas
- Chrysolaus
- Dolon
- Eresus
- Hero
- Hippasus
- Hipposidus
- Hyperochus
- Ilagus
- Lysides
- Palaemon
- Polymelus
- Proneos
- Protodamas
- Demnosia
- Demosthea
- Ethionome
- Henicea
- Iliona
- Lysianassa
- Nereis
- Phegea
- Philomela
- According to Homer:
- Lycaon is the son of Laothoe.
- Gorgythion is the son of Castianeira.
- According to Apollodorus:
- Aesacus's mother is Arisbe, daughter of Merops.
- Hecuba, daughter of Dymas is the mother of Hector, Paris, Deiphobus, Helenus, Pammon, Polites, Antiphus, Hipponous, Polydorus, and Troilus (Troilus may be the son of Apollo) Laodice, Polyxena, Cassandra, Creusa.
[edit] References
- ^ Homer, Iliad
- ^ Apollodorus, Library, 3.12.5
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, [90] XC
